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Council approves amended e‑bike ordinance, limits multiuse‑path ban to Daniel Island pilot and restores parking protections
Summary
Council took first reading on an amended e‑bike ordinance that narrows a multiuse‑path prohibition to a Daniel Island pilot through year‑end (with review in December), reinstates language to require expanded bike parking before enforcement, and allows scooters on streets posted 25 mph or lower; the ordinance passed first reading as amended.
On first reading April 23, the City of Charleston council approved amendments to an e‑bike and e‑moto ordinance that narrow and soften enforcement while the city gathers data.
A council member moved three amendments that were adopted as part of the first reading: 1) limit prohibition of e‑bikes on multi‑use/shared‑use paths to Daniel Island only as a pilot running through the end of the year with reports…
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